The future of higher education depends on leaders' dedication to making big changes in institutional practices and structures. A New Way: Introducing Higher Education to Professional Learning Communities at Work acts as a guide for implementing PLC practices in colleges and universities. Authors Robert Eaker and Debra Sells detail the great promise the PLC model has for reshaping how leaders think and work and, more important, how well students succeed. With this book, educators will: Learn how the concepts and practices of PLCs offer the best hope for meeting the criticisms and challenges facing institutions of higher education, Explore key questions that collaborative teams must ask to improve student learning in university settings, Learn strategies to motivate those who are unwilling to change their practices, Discover ways for improving academic advising and recruitment plans, Consider the barriers to student success in university structures and cultures Book jacket.